MichaelTigar

Professor Emeritus

Michael Tigar is research professor of law. He holds expertise in Constitutional Law; Supreme Court; French legal system; criminal law and procedure; human rights. He is fluent in French. Tigar represented Terry Nichols in the Oklahoma City bombing trial. One of the most renowned lawyers in the country today, he has argued seven cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and more than 100 appellate cases. Tigar has written extensively about litigation, aspects of trial practice, criminal law, the death penalty, and the role of the criminal defense lawyer. His books include Fighting Injustice (ABA, 2002); Federal Appeals: Jurisdiction and Practice; and Examining Witnesses. In addition, he has written several plays about famous trials. Throughout his career, Tigar has been active in pro bono cases, the American Bar Association, continuing legal education programs, and international human rights. During the apartheid period, he went to South Africa to train black lawyers. Prior to joining AU, Tigar served as a professor at the University of Texas Law School.

Michael Tigar, Play, The Trial of John Peter Zenger, A Play in Four Scenes (Commissioned by the Section of Litigation, Am. B. Assn., Waldorf Astoria Hotel Starlight Roof, N.Y.C., N.Y., Aug. 10, 1986) (reprinted in Revived at New York Historical Society, 1989).